Flight UA1989
United Airlines flight UA1989
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Alerts at this flight's airports
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Advisory Airport Closure SNA
Airport Closure at John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA): Reopens Nov 08 at 14:15 UTC.
Airport status
Chicago (ORD) to Boston (BOS)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 42% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 83 minutes. It was cancelled 2.7% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 57.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 83 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 184
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 44%
- Air traffic control & airport 41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 8%
- Extreme weather 7%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 46% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 95 minutes. It was cancelled 1.9% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 53.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.9%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 95 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 156
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 17%
- Air traffic control & airport 16%
- Extreme weather 11%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Des Moines (DSM) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 39% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 88 minutes. It was cancelled 5.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 60.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 5.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 88 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 40
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 51%
- Air traffic control & airport 40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Tucson (TUS) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 32% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 64 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 67.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 64 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 31
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 53%
- Late-arriving aircraft 33%
- Air traffic control & airport 14%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 29% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 121 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 71.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 121 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 28
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 66%
- Late-arriving aircraft 29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 5%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Boston (BOS) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 42% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 91 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 58.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 91 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 24
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 54%
- Air traffic control & airport 42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 4%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Kalispell (FCA) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 38% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 79 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 61.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 79 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 21
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 80%
- Late-arriving aircraft 12%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 8%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Santa Ana (SNA) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 10% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 27 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 90.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 27 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 21
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago (ORD)
Only 19 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 94.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 547 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 19
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 98%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 2%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 61.1% | 36 |
| October 2025 | 52.7% | 56 |
| November 2025 | 58.6% | 29 |
| December 2025 | 71.1% | 45 |
| January 2026 | 64.7% | 36 |
| February 2026 | 78.6% | 45 |
| March 2026 | 63.2% | 38 |
| April 2026 | 63.6% | 55 |
| May 2026 | 64.5% | 31 |
| June 2026 | 44.1% | 35 |
| July 2026 | 52.7% | 58 |
| August 2026 | 59.3% | 60 |
Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 â August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data